"Any time you concede that much, not that it’s a concern, but it’s something that we’ll have to look at," he confided.

"But to balance that is what we scored at the other end as well. We’ll set ourselves up depending on whatever way the opposition set themselves up. Some teams that we’ll play won’t be as expansive and expressive as Kildare.

"We’ll need to adjust our tactics and it’s a great challenge for us if they do that and you get a low-scoring game at both ends.

"All in all it was a good, traditional game of football."

The Blues manager reckons that if this game was a week later then Johnny Cooper, Paul Flynn and Michael Darragh Macauley could have played some part.

And he admits that he would have liked to see them back in terms of getting match fitness for what's ahead.

At the same time, he'll be pleased that Brogan came in and ripped it up with a throw-back performance as he prised five points from play as the black-carded Dean Rock's 23rd minute replacement.

Brogan has made no secret of his desire to get back in the starting line-up.

"The way we look at it is, whatever part a player is asked to play, whether that’s finishing a game or starting the game, to me and my management team and to the players themselves it’s pretty irrelevant," said Gavin.

"They do understand that every player wants to get game-time. That’s why they train so hard, to be on the pitch representing the jersey.

"There are five players there today who didn’t get game-time and they’ll be disappointed as well. I know full well that when we go back next week that they’ll be pushing hard just to get game time and push this squad on.

"But from Bernard’s perspective, yeah he did very well today. That’s what we’re seeing in training. He played his part very well."

O'Callaghan represents the new generation of Dublin footballer coming through and, after making an appearance off the bench in last year's All-Ireland final, he's fast becoming a key man in their forward line.

"Con has been fortunate to be surrounded by some great coaches and great family as well," Gavin commented.

"Within Dublin GAA he’s been developed by the development squads and by Under 18 and Under 21 coaches and managers, so that’s been a big influence on him.

"He played his part. That’s probably what we see in training as well."

And making history with the seven in a row?

"Probably for Pat Gilroy, who came before me, and his group of players that are no longer with us, they’ll take some satisfaction today," Gavin said.

"But for the current team it’s about being present in 2017 and provincial titles mean a lot to us.

"We’ll certainly celebrate it tonight with our family and friends, that’s for sure. And then we’ll move on to the next challenge ahead."